Monday, December 22, 2008
How do we feel about the N-Word?
One of the most controversial words in the English Language. Michael Eric Dyson feels that in order to be able to connect to the other people other of color, the word Nigger must be accepted and not shunned upon. I almost went crazy when I saw this on youtube. The fact that this man has the audacity to try to justify the N word by putting a bunch of big word behind his explaination is just apauling. I know that the history of the word means ignorant, but it plays a very negative role in the live of Blacks. When racism was running rampid in America the word was used to degrade many African Americans. The ironic thing as an African American is that we have embrassed the very word that we fought to destroy. Does it make a difference that the word is acceptable just because Black use it on one another? Dyson thinks so. I just cant agree.
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Wow, well in my opinion, I don't think the word is appropriate to use at all. I mean, you make a good point. It's extremly ironic that African American's use it between one another. I don't see the justification in that. It still has a negative aspect.
ReplyDeleteSo to answer your question, I also don't agree with your author. No one should use it, not even African American towards each other. It's ignorant and insulting that they do. It's just not a good word in general to be using. Just because other people use it doesn't magically make it a good word to use.